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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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