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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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