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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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