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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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