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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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