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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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