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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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