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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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