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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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