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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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