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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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