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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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