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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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