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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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