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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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