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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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