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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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