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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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