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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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