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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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