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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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