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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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