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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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