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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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