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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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