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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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