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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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