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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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