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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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