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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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