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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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