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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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