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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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