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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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