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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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