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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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