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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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