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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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