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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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