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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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