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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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