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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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