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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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