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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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