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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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