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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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