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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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