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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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