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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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