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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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