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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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