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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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