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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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