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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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