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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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