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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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