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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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