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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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