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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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