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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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