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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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