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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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