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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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