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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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