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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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