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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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