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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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