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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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