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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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