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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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