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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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