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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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