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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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