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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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