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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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