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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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