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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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