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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major 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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