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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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