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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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