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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor 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 learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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