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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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