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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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