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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important 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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