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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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