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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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