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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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