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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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