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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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