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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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