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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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