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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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