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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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