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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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