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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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