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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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