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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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