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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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