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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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