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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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