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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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