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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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