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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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