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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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