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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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