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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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