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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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