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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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