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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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