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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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