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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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