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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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