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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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