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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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