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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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