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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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