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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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