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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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