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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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