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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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