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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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