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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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