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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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