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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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