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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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