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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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