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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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