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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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