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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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