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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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