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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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