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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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