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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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