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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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