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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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