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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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