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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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