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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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