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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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