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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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