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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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