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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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