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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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