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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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