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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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