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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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