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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part 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. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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