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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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