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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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