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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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