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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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