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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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