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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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