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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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