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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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