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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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