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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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