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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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