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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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