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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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