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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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