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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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