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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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