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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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