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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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