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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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