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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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