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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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