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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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