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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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