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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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