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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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