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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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