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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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