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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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