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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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