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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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