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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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