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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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