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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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