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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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