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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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