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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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