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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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