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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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