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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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