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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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