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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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