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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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