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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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