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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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