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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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