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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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