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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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