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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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