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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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