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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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