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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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