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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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