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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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