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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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