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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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