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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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