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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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