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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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