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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies 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 educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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