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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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