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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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