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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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