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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers 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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