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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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