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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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