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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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