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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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