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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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