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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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