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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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