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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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