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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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