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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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