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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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