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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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