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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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