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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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