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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews 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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