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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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