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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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