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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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