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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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