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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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