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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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