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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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