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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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