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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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