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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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