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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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