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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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