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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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