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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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