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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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