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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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