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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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