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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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