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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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