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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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