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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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