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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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