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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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