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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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