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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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