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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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