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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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