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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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