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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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