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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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