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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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