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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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