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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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