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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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