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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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