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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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