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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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