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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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