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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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