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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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