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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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