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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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