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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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