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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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