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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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