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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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