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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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