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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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