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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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