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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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