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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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