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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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