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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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