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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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