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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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