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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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