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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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