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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the 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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