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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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