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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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