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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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