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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students 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 numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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