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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum 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 resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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