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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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