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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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