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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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