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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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