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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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