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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greenland to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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