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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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