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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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