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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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