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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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