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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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