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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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