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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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