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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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