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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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