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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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