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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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