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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major 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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