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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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