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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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