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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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