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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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