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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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