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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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