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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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