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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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