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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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