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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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