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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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