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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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