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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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