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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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