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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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