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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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