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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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