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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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