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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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