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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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