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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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