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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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