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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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