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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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