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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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