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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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