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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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