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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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