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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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