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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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