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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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