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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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