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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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