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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key 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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