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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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