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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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