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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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