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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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