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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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