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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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