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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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