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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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