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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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