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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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