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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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