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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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