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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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