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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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