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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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