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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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