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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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