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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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