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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational 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 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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