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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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