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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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