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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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