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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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