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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about 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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