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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the 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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