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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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