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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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