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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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