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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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