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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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