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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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