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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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