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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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