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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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