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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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