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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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