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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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