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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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