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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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