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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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