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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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