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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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