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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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