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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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