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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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