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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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