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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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