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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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