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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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