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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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