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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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