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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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