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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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