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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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