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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the 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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