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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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