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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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