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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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