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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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