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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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