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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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