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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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