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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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