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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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