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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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