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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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