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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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