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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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