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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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