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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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