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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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