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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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