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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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