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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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