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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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