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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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