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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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