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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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