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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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