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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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