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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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