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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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