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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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