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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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