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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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