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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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