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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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