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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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