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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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