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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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