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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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