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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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