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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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