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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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