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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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