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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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