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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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