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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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