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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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