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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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