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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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