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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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