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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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