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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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