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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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