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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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