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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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