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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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