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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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