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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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