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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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