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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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