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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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