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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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