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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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