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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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