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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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