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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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