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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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