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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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