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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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