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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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