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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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