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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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