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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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