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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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