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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the 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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