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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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