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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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