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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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