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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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