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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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