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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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