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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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