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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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