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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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