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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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