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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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