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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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