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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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