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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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