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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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