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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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