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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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