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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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