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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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