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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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