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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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