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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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