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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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