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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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