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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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