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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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