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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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