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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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