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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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