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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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