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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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