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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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