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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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