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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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