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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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