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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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