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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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