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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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