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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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