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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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