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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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