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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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