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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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