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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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