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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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